A major step forward in Namibia’s agricultural transformation took place today as the Government of the Republic of Namibia, in partnership with the European Union, officially broke ground on the Etunda Feedlot, a cutting-edge facility with a 1,000-cattle standing capacity designed to uplift the communal livestock sector in the Northern Communal Areas (NCAs).

In a move set to boost livestock marketing and farmer incomes, the National Planning Commission, in partnership with the European Union, officially handed over five livestock trucks and trailers to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform. Valued at N$20.68 million, these trucks will support farmers in the Northern Communal Areas (NCAs) to market their cattle and build...